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ToolGuyd > Power Tools > Cordless > Home Depot’s Value-Priced Ridgid 18V Oscillating Tool Kit

Home Depot’s Value-Priced Ridgid 18V Oscillating Tool Kit

Jan 13, 2022 Stuart 9 Comments

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Over at Home Depot, this Ridgid 18V “special buy” oscillating multi-tool kit is priced quite low, at just $79.

It seems that Home Depot launched this Ridgid 18V cordless oscillating multi-tool kit, R86241K, for the 2021 holiday shopping season. I don’t recall ever seeing it in person, but I noticed the promo-priced kit online throughout the season.

There’s no shortage of cordless oscillating multi-tool kits to choose from. But what if you just want an inexpensive kit? This Ridgid cordless OMT kit seems like a really good value for the money.

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It features a tool-free accessory change system, variable speed dial, and on/off power switch. It has a 3.2° oscillating angle and operates at up to 20,000 OPM.

The kit comes with the tool, a sanding pad, sandpaper, segment saw blade, flush cut blade, charger, and 2.0Ah battery.

Price: $79

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Discussion

At $79, Ridgid’s kit looks to be a good value. According to the specs, you get a couple of starter accessories, and a 2Ah battery.

During holiday shopping seasons, Milwaukee’s M18 cordless oscillating multi-tool promo kit can be found at select retailers for $99. Dewalt usually has two $99 brushless oscillating multi-tool kit promos – a 20V Max Atomic kit with 2.0Ah battery, and a 3-speed XR kit with 1.5Ah battery.

While the Ridgid doesn’t seem very exciting, it seems like a really good deal. I hope this is a permanent addition to Ridgid’s 18V lineup.

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9 Comments

  1. Perry

    Jan 13, 2022

    That’s the same price as a “tool only ” craftsman OMT at lowes.

    Reply
  2. Rog

    Jan 13, 2022

    Looks like a rebodied version of the Ryobi multi-tool. But even that one isn’t this inexpensive

    Reply
  3. OhioHead

    Jan 14, 2022

    This is a good way to get folks into the Ridgid 18v system by including the battery/charger. I bought the MKE 12v brushless oscillating tool over the summer of 21 and it has been used consistently since; to bad this was not available widely in the HD during the holiday sales of 2021.

    Reply
  4. Mac

    Jan 14, 2022

    I bought a rigid drywall tool. Biggest POS I’ve ever owned. Motor sucked at the drywall dust inside and it had to be cleaned with an air compressor (or smacked) to work.

    Battery life was miserable.

    Hard pass

    -Mac

    Reply
  5. IndianaJonesy (Matt J.)

    Jan 14, 2022

    I mean…those specs are the same as the older (non-subcompact) Makita I recently bought. Paid more than this for a refurb bare tool. This is a great deal and good way to get people on the battery platform besides another basic drill package.

    Reply
    • Rog

      Jan 14, 2022

      That Makita will last a lot longer

      Reply
      • Tq

        Feb 24, 2022

        Lifetime warranty with Rigid so that’s not a concern.

        Reply
  6. AlexK

    Jan 15, 2022

    Only six people commenting on this. Is this not the forum for this type of user? When I started playing with wood, I got the brushed m12 OMT, mainly because around 8 years ago, I got an m12 radio with batteries, charger and a free powered screwdriver (which I still use for cabinet hinges because it won’t strip screws) for either $79 or $99. So I had batteries and a charger, but I didn’t know how annoying using an Allen key to change the blade would be. It’s only around 30 seconds, but it got old quickly. The vibration? Didn’t know better, so it was just what it was. A friend who is mostly just a handy home owner has ryobi, rigid and Dewalt cordless. He doesn’t care how many different chargers are being used in his garage. For around $80, this seems like something he’d get. With a little research and another $20, I would have gone with Dewalt, but plenty of people just see something that catches their eye at a low enough price and they are okay because it seems good to those that don’t research or put heavy use on their tools.

    Reply
  7. Kent Hanson

    Jan 17, 2022

    Nothing and I repeat NOTHING stays in ridgids line up for long.

    Reply

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